Remover for friction type jar caps



Oct. 4, 1949. L. H. CAMPOSU f 2,433,456

REMOVER FOR FRICTION TYPE JAR CAPS Fild March 19, 1946 INVENTOR. Zouz'sJ-f Uampos Patented Oct. 4, 1949 NITED S TATES 2,483,456 7 REMOVER FOR rnlc'rloii w-rntait oniis Louis H. Campos, IYIorlc, iN. MY; Application Maiich a151, 1946, seriai noflc'5siii7 (c1. s1-a4s Claims.

1 Ilhe qarincipal objectof this :inventio'n is the pro'yision of a combination wean, :iar and bottle opener constructed in handy form. This'device comprises but two parts and is adapted topry off conventional caps from conventional jars,

and also to open conventional cans, to remove crown caps from bottles such as beer and sodawater bottles and to puncture-openings in conventional cans such as those containing beer or fruit juices.

One of the principal features of this device is its can opening construction. In the ordinary can opener the lever arm is raised upwardly and the can itself is held down against the force of the upward movement of the can opener, thus the housewife usually holds the can down on the table with her left hand and operates the can opener upwardly with her right hand. Thus it is that one hand works against the other. In the present construction as will more clearly hereinafter appear, the lever arm is pushed downwardly. There is no conflict therefore between the action of the two hands. One holds the can down ion the table and the other forces the lever arm of the can opener downwardly. It is on the downward stroke of the lever arm that the cutting operation takes place, whereas in ordinary can openers the cutting operation takes place on the upward stroke of the lever arm.

A preferred embodiment of this invention is .3

shown on the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a side view thereof,

Figure 2 is an edge view thereof, and

Figure 3 is a front view thereof.

This device comprises a pair of arms l and II which are pivoted to each other intermediate their ends by means of rivet [2. At the short end of arm H is a lug or blade I3 and at the corresponding end of arm It is a corresponding lug or blade l4. These two blades are in alignment with each other when the two arms are out of alignment with each other, and these blades may he moved out of alignment with each other when the arms are moved into alignment with each other. The blades are adapted when in alignment to be inserted between the cap and annular shoulder of a conventional jar. To pry up the cap from the jar the two arms are used as handies and are brought into alignment with each other. This operation causes the blades to move out Of alignment with each other, thereby prying up the cap from the jar.

At the opposite end of arm I0 is a curved blade 20. This blade is curved in two directions and more particularly the cutting edge thereof is substantiazlly rare-shaped, the iblade iitself'ibeing abent ee'nt rthe notches is=.:amotched ear 23. The blade Z-figirrdfittiies Macadam-me iear 28 combine to promoa nery opener. The point -;of theab'l'aiie 20 iisnsed toipimcture tthezcan'and the blade itself cuts it. The notched ear 23 provides the fulcrum which rests upon the bead of the can, the notch itself actually accommodating the bead.

It will be seen that the curved cutting edge of the blade 20 is at the top of the arm I0 and that the notched ear 23 is at the bottom thereof. When the blade is made to puncture the top of the can the notched ear comes to rest upon the bead of the can. The tool itself is at the present moment in a substantially vertical position. In order to operate it the arm II] i brought downwardly, and the bladed end thereof is brought upwardly, the notched ear 23 serving as :the f-ulcrum. There is no tendency under such action for the can itself to be raised from the table, as is the case with conventional can openers.

Intermediate the ear 23 and the rivet I 2 in arm I0 is a cutout portion 25 adapted to receive a crown cap. Opposite the ear and at the other end of'the cutout portion is a hook or bayonetshaped portion 26. This cutout 25 and hook 26 are used for the removal of crown caps from beverage bottles. The hook 26 is inserted under the skirt of the crown cap and the cap s Dried up, the arm itself serving as the fulcrum above the cutout 25.

At the opposite end of the arm I9 is a flange 2B which extends at right angles thereto. This flange is used in combination with the blad 20 when it is desired to use the blade as a puncturing tool. The way this is done is to apply the blade to the object to be punctured and to hammer the flange 28 with the hand or any object which may be handy for the purpose.

At the end of the arm I l which is opposite that end on which the blade I3 is carried is an offset portion 30 and a pointed dagger-like blade 3! attached thereto. This blade 3| is used to puncture spout and vent openings in beer and fruit Julce cans.

It will be observed from the foregoing that an exceedingly handy tool for use in the kitchen, on picnics and elsewhere has been provided. It will be understood that variations may be incorporated therein without departing from the basic principles of the invention.

I claim:

1. A bottle cap remover for jars having a conventional sealing cap and an annular shoulder formed immediately below the cap but spaced slightly from said cap, said cap remover comprising a pair of pivotally connected members having a pair of blades mounted thereon, saidblades being positioned on said pivotally connected members adjacent each other and in a common plane at right angles to said pivotally connected members when said pivotally connected members are brought out of alignment with each other, said blades moving out of their common plane when the two pivotally connected members are brought into alignment with each other, said blades being sufliciently thin, when brought into a common plane, to enterthe space between the jar cap and the annular shoulder.

2. A can remover for jars having a conventional sealing cap and an annular shoulder formed immediately below the cap and spaced slightly from said cap comprising a pair of members, each having a blade mounted thereon at one end thereof each of said blades being at right angles to the respective member, means pivotally connecting said members'adiacent their respective blades, said blades. lying on a common plane when the two pivotally connected members 4 are brought out of alignment with each other, said blades being moved out of their common plane when the two pivotally connected members are brought into alignment with each other, said pivotally connected members being sufficiently long on the other side of their pivotal connection from the blades to provide substantial leverage for prying a jar cap oil a jar when the two blades are inserted into the space between the cap and the shoulder of the jar and the opposite ends of the pivotally connected members are then brought into alignment with each other.

LOUIS H. CAMPUS.

REFERENCES CITED- The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,017,093 Gilmer Feb. 13,1912 1,336,126 Carlson Apr. 6, 1920 2,059,736 Manarik Nov. 3, 1936 2,257,532 Perocco Sept. 30, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 21,895 Great Britain 1893 

